fractures and osteoporosis.
Reducing the risk of other diseases.
Menopause weight gain can have serious implications for your health. Excess weight increases the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Regular exercise can counter these risks.
Boosting your mood.
Physically active adults have a lower risk of depression and cognitive decline
What kind of exercise is most effective?
If you haven’t been active for more than a year, check with your doctor before starting an exercise program, especially if you’re overweight.
For the best results, you should get at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise every day, such as walking for two miles, dancing, swimming, or gardening.
Try to add at least two sessions a week of strength training, in which you work all the major muscle groups: quadriceps, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, chest, back, and abdominals *weight machines in a gym or Y are often easier to use than free weights).
You may also want to add flexibility exercises like stretching or yoga to help you stay limber as you age. If this seems like too much, just do whatever exercise you can, since any amount of activity will help you feel better.